I have heard that cleaning juicers are a nightmare, but this one wasn’t bad at all. If it gets jammed, it has a reverse setting and it automatically costs the jam. There are four pieces that you take apart to clean and if washed in cold water, then the plastic should stay nice. LeadSafe Mama recommends this brand and a brand called “Pure” but the other one is more than $2,000. This was fast, easy, and did a great job! The metal that’s used is stainless steel, so you can use the machine for little ones and if you’re pregnant without worrying about lead which is a concern when it comes to juicers. When juicing carrots we toss the “pulp” into soups. When I juiced apples to make apple cider vinegar, I mixed the pulp and cores with water, maple syrup, and Ceylon cinnamon in my Instantpot on slow for a couple days then strained it and had some DELICIOUS hot apple cider. Yay for no waste! My winter garden is almost spent and I’m excited to run the leaves and stems of the broccoli and whatever extra kale, ect… is out there. Fun to add to soups, stews, popsicles, and boiling spaghetti noodles in for a fun twist. I highly recommend this juicer!